# The Firefighters’ Pension Schemes and Compensation Scheme (Wales) (Amendment) Regulations 2020, Regulation 11: Survivor benefits for civil partners and same sex spouses: the 2007 Compensation Scheme


In Part 3 (awards on death: spouses and civil partners)—
(a) in rule 1 (special award for spouse or civil partner), in paragraph (3)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a), after “spouse” insert “or surviving civil partner”;
(ii) omit sub-paragraph (b);
(b) in rule 3 (limitation on award to spouse or civil partner by reference to date of marriage or formation of partnership)—
(i) in paragraph (2), after “spouse” insert “or surviving civil partner”;
(ii) omit paragraph (3);
(c) in rule 4 (limitation where spouse or civil partner is living apart), in paragraph (2)—
(i) in sub-paragraph (a), after “spouse” insert “or surviving civil partner”;
(ii) omit sub-paragraph (b) and the “and” preceding it.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/wsi/2020/1511/regulation/11 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/firefighters-pension-schemes-and-compensation-scheme-wales-amendment-regulations-2020/regulation-11
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